Shane Vereen ran for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries and Mike Mohamed intercepted a pass from Andrew Luck at the 3 with less than 2 minutes left as California spoiled No. 17 Stanford's Rose Bowl hopes with a 34-28 victory in the Big Game on Saturday.

Shane Vereen scored on a 61-yard run after an odd penalty thwarted a potential go-ahead drive for No. 19 Arizona and California went on to a 24-16 victory Saturday without star running back Jahvid Best.

Shane Vereen scored on a 61-yard run after an odd penalty thwarted a potential go-ahead drive for No. 19 Arizona and California went on to a 24-16 victory Saturday without star running back Jahvid Best.

Jeff Tedford is a proven, program-building football coach who makes no apologies for the contract extension he landed before this season and the $2.8 million in pay he's guaranteed this year from the University of California.

From the University of California's Upper Sproul Plaza three weeks ago came the evocative, 1960s-era sounds of protest speeches, chants, calls for change over staggering budget cuts on the Berkeley campus and throughout the UC system.